Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Villanova University Men's Soccer
Villanova, PA · the Wildcats · Villanova University overview
29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.5M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$50,242
Per roster spot
median $35,187
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Villanova University fields a men's soccer team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,457,020, above the median of $1.1M — $50,242 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,400,582 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,406 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#57Team budgetof 213 · Division I#49Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#134Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#29APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,457,020 for the year
- Operating expenses$217,087 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$50,242 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,400,582 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,406 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$385,115 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Fetrow head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Alex Balog | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh West | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Antoine Hoppenot | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Brian McDaid | Director of Operations | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,063undergraduates · 10,111 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 23,127 applicants
SAT middle 50%1400 – 1510
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2829
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,457,020 $50,242 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,400,582
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $385,115
Cost
Full picture →$37,946net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,701
Campus safety
Full picture →3.02violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 82 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Villanova University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Soccer program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$37,946 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,063Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.02 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 2 | 39 | $168k | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 3 | 28 | $196k | — | 13% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 33 | $840k | 988 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 7 | 24 | $185k | — | 79% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 27 | $217k | — | 7% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 10 | 28 | $35k | — | 95% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 10 | 28 | $1.2M | 1000 | 78% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 10 | 32 | $660k | 997 | 6% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 10 | 35 | $792k | 973 | 86% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 39 | $183k | — | 79% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 10 | 29 | $1.7M | 983 | 83% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 11 | 30 | $706k | — | 86% |
Other men's soccer programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College 12 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $64,253 | 995 | vs | |
| Georgetown University at cap | 28 | $2M | $71,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $53,790 | 985 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) 13 over cap | 41 | $1.6M | $40,127 | 972 | vs | |
| Creighton University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.6M | $52,742 | 982 | vs | |
| Villanova University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.5M | $50,242 | 995 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.4M | $42,162 | 953 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.3M | $40,452 | 987 | vs | |
| DePaul University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $43,694 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $44,820 | 976 | vs | |
| Xavier University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,008 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Akron 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $41,813 | 941 | vs |
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